Enabling investment and innovation
Changes to EIEP1 and EIEP5A
Changes to two Electricity Information Exchange Protocols.
Overview
We have implemented a new option for using Electricity Information Exchange Protocol 5A (EIEP5A) as a method for distributors to notify retailers of planned outages.
Timeline
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1 April 2024
Compliance —EIEP5A functionality mandatory for distributors
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11 April 2023
Decision —Implementing Option 3 from our consultation on EIEP5A
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28 January 2020
Decision —Mandated standardised reporting for EIEP1
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20 November - 18 December 2018
Consultation —Consultation on EIEP1 and EIEP5A changesView consultation
Project background
In 2017, we proposed a range of changes to the Electricity Information Exchange Protocols overview document, and EIEPs 1-12. This operational review flowed from content issues that participants and the Standing Data Formats Group identified with the EIEPs. The review also provided the opportunity to align terminology with that recommended in the Electricity Networks Association’s November 2016 guidelines. Following on from this, we consulted on changes to both EIEP1 and EIEP5A.
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